VISION:
To create the premier alternative recovery service to the traditional outpatient and residential treatment programs.
MISSION:
To provide a low cost sober living environment and recovery services to individuals with a chemical addiction who desire a safe, sober, supportive atmosphere in which to strengthen personal recovery and prepare for a healthy re-entry into society.
VALUES:
To uphold the values intrinsic in the organization’s name – honesty, open-mindedness, and willingness.
To provide recovery services in a respectful caring manner to all clients regardless of race, creed, color, nationality, religious affiliation, or sexual orientation.
To adhere to a code of ethics as described by the California Association of Drug and Alcohol Counselor guidelines.
HISTORY & PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Members of the recovery community founded H.O.W. House in June of 1990. Our Mission is to provide a low cost sober living environment and recovery services to individuals with a chemical addiction who desire a safe, sober, supportive atmosphere in which to strengthen personal recovery and prepare for a health reentry into society.
Located in South Whittier, H.O.W. House is licensed by the State Dept. of Alcohol and Drug Programs as a recovery home for men 18 and over. The services include sober, supportive lodging, weekly group meetings, monthly education sessions on some aspect of the recovery and/or the addiction process, recreational activities designed to help the resident learn how to enjoy their sobriety, and information and referrals to other recovery oriented services. Residents are housed in two man rooms and are provided with food, cleaning supplies, linens, utilities, and phone with a limited calling area, television with basic cable service, and a washer and dryer.
H.O.W. House is a working house. A resident is given one month to obtain a full time job or to start an educational or vocational program. If he is unable to work because of a doctor’s order, and cannot participate in an educational or vocational program, he will be expected to perform thirty (30) hours per week of community service either for H.O.W. House or another charitable agency in the Whittier area. Each resident pays a fee for the service of $550 per month, or $285 every two weeks, or $150 weekly.
While living at H.O.W. House, all residents must attend 12 step meetings regularly, maintain abstinence, participate in weekly house meetings, and help keep the house clean. A house manager closely monitors the house. The cardinal rules of the house that will result in immediate discharge are substance abuse, violence or threats of violence, and theft. Residents may also be discharged for consistent noncompliance to other house rules. A urine drug screen may be administered to verify a residents’ abstinence. Progress reports on residents will be supplied on an as needed basis. A staff member will attend court appearances with proper notice.
Our objectives are to reinforce and strengthen the resident’s understanding and use of a recovery program and to assist them in stabilizing emotionally. The goal for each resident is that they leave the house sober, stable, employed, and able to transition into an independent living situation that continues to be supportive to their alcohol and drug free life style.
H.O.W. House is administered by C.R.C. Inc., a non-profit, tax-exempt agency. Our tax-exempt number is 95-4367361. Our Board of Directors is dedicated to the maintenance of a high standard of operation and quality improvement.
RESIDENT STATEMENTS
ROBT MCB: LIVING HERE HAS GIVEN ME A NEW SET OF FRIENDS AND A NEW LIFE. THIS PLACE HAS GIVEN ME THE TOOLS I NEVER HAD BEFORE. IT HAS GIVEN ME SELF CONFIDENCE.
RICHARD F: IT HAS HELPED ME TO BE AROUND OTHER SOBER PEOPLE AND GET THE SUPPORT. IT IS A MORE RELAXED ENVIRONMENT HERE FOR ME.
RALPH F: H.O.W. HOUSE HAS GIVEN ME A BRIDGE TO DO THE THINGS I NEEDED TO DO IN ORDER TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN SOCIETY.
RUDY E: H.O.W. HOUSE HAS GIVEN ME THE STRUCTURE I NEEDED TO STAY SOBER.
GRANVILLE B: THE HOUSE PROVIDES ME WITH ACCOUNTABILITY AND A GOOD SUPPORT SYSTEM.
STEVE M: IT GIVES ME SOME ACCOUNTABILITY AND I COULDN’T STAY CLEAN BY MYSELF. I MEET A LOT OF GOOD PEOPLE HERE AND HAVE A GOOD SUPPORT SYSTEM.
ANDREW B: THE HOUSE GIVES ME ACCOUNTABILITY AND A GOOD SUPPORT SYSTEM.
ROBERT T: H.O.W. HOUSE ALLOWS ME TO CONTINUE STAYING CLEAN AND HEALTHY AND TO CONTINUE ON MY PATH OF RECOVERY.
MARCO D: THE HOUSE ALLOWS ME TO PURSUE SOBRIETY BY FOCUSING ON MY SELF AND BUILDING MY SELF WORTH SO I CAN RECONNECT WITH MY FAMILY.
JOHN H: THIS HAS HELPED ME BY BEING AROUND OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND UTILIZING THEM TO HELP ME.
SHAUN F: H.O.W. HOUSE HAS ADDED STRUCTURE TO MY 12 STEP PROGRAM.
SABINO M: BEING HERE HAS HELPED ME TO NOT USE AND TO REMAIN FOCUSED ON MY SOBRIETY.
STEVE M: IT HELPS ME A GREAT DEAL BY GIVING ME AN ADDED DIMENSION OF ACCOUNTABILITY. THERE IS A LOT OF SUPPORT HERE. IT IS WELL RUN, CLEAN, AND SAFE.
RICHARD H: THE COMRADERY AND PEOPLE; IT’S A SAFE, SOBER ENVIRONMENT COMPLETE WITH EMERGENCY PERSONNEL WHO HAVE COME IN HANDY.
THE STAFF
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: MARK SCOTT – A CERTIFIED ALCOHOL & DRUG ABUSE COUNSELOR LEVEL II; 22 YRS OF EXPERIENCE IN THE FIELD OF CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY; 23 YRS IN RECOVERY; BOARD MEMBER OF THE CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE COUNSELORS (CAADAC).
ON SITE HOUSE MANAGER: IAN SEAL – 5 YRS IN RECOVERY; RECEIVED TRAINING IN DEVELOPING AND OPERATING SOBER LIVING HOUSING FROM THE SOBER LIVING NETWORK.
THREE CASE MANAGERS: ALL CASE MANAGERS HAVE RECEIVED A MINIMUM OF THREE HUNDRED FIFTEEN HOURS OF TRAINING IN ALCOHOL AND DRUG STUDIES AND ARE EITHER CERTIFIED OR REGISTERED WITH CAADAC, CAADE OR THE BREINING INSTITUTE.
THE BOARD
Janet Araujo
Public Defender with the El Monte Drug Court
Heather Crawford
Realtor with Prudential California Realty
Sam Guyan
Newspaper columnist. Community activist.
Cynthia Holmes
MA, RN, Health Educator
Marcel Johnson
Ops Mgr Affordable Nursing Care & Services; Graduate and Former House H.O.W. House Manager
Ted Marshburn
Retired. Ophthalmologist.
Margaret O’Kane
Retired. Community Activist.
Bob Secord (Vice President)
Retired Insurance Executive
ADVISORS
John Brown
Principal of John Brown & Assocs. - Court Consultants
James R. DiFrank
Principal of James R. DiFrank Professional Law Corporation
Litigation Atty. For over 20 Yrs.
Phil Ellis
Principal of Ellis Investment Group and Trustee of Philip Lee & Elizabeth B. Ellis Foundation
Ramona Lukie
Mental Health Worker
Mark Meredith
H.O.W. House Graduate; Owner of Meredith Electric
Dr. Rodric B. Rhodes
Ph.D.; Principal of the ADD Clinic of Whittier
Joyce Tolino
Retired Homemaker. Neighborhood Watch Captain.
(Board Member List2, Rev. 9/30/08)
HOW TO DONATE
WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT. WE WANT TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE A LOW COST SOBER LIVING ENVIRONMENT FOR ADULT MEN SEEKING RECOVERY FROM CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY. YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS WILL HELP TO PROVIDE SUCH BASIC NECESSITIES AS FOOD, TOILETRIES, COUNSELING, AND TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR INDIGENT RESIDENTS.
WE ARE HELPING GRANDSONS SEE THEIR GRANDFATHERS; SONS SEE THEIR DADS; AND DADS TO BECOME FATHERS.
YOU CAN HELP US KEEP OUR MEN EMPLOYED, HEALTHY, OFF THE STREETS, OUT OF JAIL, AND WITH THEIR FAMILIES.
H.O.W. HOUSE IS ADMINISTERED BY THE CENTER FOR RECOVERY FROM COMPULSIVITIES, INC. (CRC INC) A TAX EXEMPT, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION. OUR TAX I.D. # IS 95-4367361.
PLEASE MAIL YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS TO:
H.O.W. HOUSE
14100 GLENGYLE STREET
WHITTIER, CA 90604
REFERRALS
BODY SOBRIETY
ICDS
INTERCOAST COLLEGES
NIDA
SAMHSA
SOBERHOUSING.COM
INTERVENTIONISTS
RICK REYES SCHOOL
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